oval

²oval

adj

Definition of OVAL

: having the shape of an egg; also : broadly elliptical

— oval·i·ty \ō-ˈva-lə-tē\ noun

— oval·ly \-və-lē\ adverb

— oval·ness noun

Examples of OVAL

1. <the Oval Office in the White House>

Origin of OVAL

Medieval Latin ovalis, from Late Latin, of an egg, from Latin ovum

First Known Use: 1577

Related to OVAL

Synonyms: elliptical (or elliptic), ovate, ovoid (also ovoidal)